Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-06-02

OysdeFS. ne . 30 pOnfe thai ne lakes on
his hat to every female German Immigrant
In short skirts and w00dea shoes who
lands Al Locust Point He has all the
Eastern Shore politics right - his tongues
end al the time and generally keeps them
there. He win tell you anything in reason
You want 20 know but won't talk politics
much TO members Of the press. though he
viii go six blocks out Of his way the hot
test day in August 10 give q reporter a
news item. The Colonel edited paper
once himself
i. FREEMAN RAsrS,
the Naval Officer, is affable a. all times,
but has little to say and puts that little in
the fewest words possible What he knows
about politics would I'LL several large vol
umes, but he seldom vents his knowledge
in that direction except TO his most trusty
friends. His most prominent Characters
tic outside of politics is his hatred for J.
Frank Morrison.
POSTMASTER FRANK Brown
Is one of the easiest going public officers in
the country. He gives close attention to
the business Of the Office. He is perfectly
conversant with every detail Of the work
of the Office but performs his duties in such
an easy style that q stranger would think
he was doing nothing. He has done a
good deal for Baltimore and the whole
State in the matter Of increased mail facili-
ties. He is never too busy 10 receive a
newspaper man. He generally has a half
smoked cigar in his mouth and always
carries in his bosom strong desire to be
Governor.
REVENUE COLLECTOR ROBERTS
was so busy when he first got into Office
that he hardly bad time 10 talk to anybody.
The reporters thought they had struck a
rasp but they have changed their opinions
now. The Collector since he has become
acquainted with his Office Is genial gen
tleman and u great favorite. He appreci- |
ates all the good things of life and likes a |
midday lunch.
MAYOR JAMES H0DGEs
is easy to interview sometimes and at other |
times he is not. His Honor is good talk
er and when he strikes favorite theme his |,
words flow like oil out of barrel. Some |
times his verbosity outreaches his memory |
and the next day he sees things in print |
which he does not remember having said. |
Then he is as cold as ice for awhile and |
keeps as quiet as a clam. He soon thaws
out however and goes at it again He has
a particular weakness tor the pronoun I |
and often makes use of it in his converse
ton with decided emphasis He has
strong aspirations toward the Governor
ship Of Maryland or the Presidency of the |
United States, but if he fails in either or |
both of these would be willing To be Mayor
again, but -
GOSSIP
Local news the past week has been ex-
ceedingly scarce. Politics are at a stand |
still except that the reformers are hammer
ing away in futile efforts to make breach |
IN the democratic wall.
Col. John NJ. Bronze, Mr. Robert Cole,
Rev. Mr.. Vaughan and several others from
your county were in the city last week
Miss Mollie Dent is in the city on visit to
her sister Mrs. Evans. Report says she
will be Judges bride before the robins go
into Winter quarters.
The ST Mary's colony has received an
addition in the person of Mr.. G. Edgar
Smith, who has secured position with the
the Baltimore City Passenger Railway Com
pany. Rev. :. Spencer Greenwell, former
ly of St Mary's, but now located in Balti-
more county, was in the city to-day. He
is handsome young divine. am told
that he is quite an eloquent speaker and
great favorite with the better part of crea-
ton in his parish. SAMoHT.